Car hire and driving in Punggol
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Singapore traffic drives on the left. Picking up at SIN means 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25267554 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Punggol
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punggol to Perling | Malaysia | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Punggol to Mukim Pulai | Malaysia | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Punggol to Iskandar Puteri | Malaysia | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Punggol to Kluang | Malaysia | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Punggol to Batu Pahat | Malaysia | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Punggol to Muar | Malaysia | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Punggol to Malacca | Malaysia | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Punggol to Seremban | Malaysia | 263 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Punggol to Port Dickson | Malaysia | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Punggol to Maran | Malaysia | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Punggol to Kuantan | Malaysia | 274 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Punggol to Sepang | Malaysia | 279 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Punggol to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 1,089 km (676 mi) | about 16 h 36 min |
| Punggol to Bangkok | Thailand | 1,422 km (884 mi) | about 21 h 41 min |
| Punggol to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 1,134 km (705 mi) | about 17 h 18 min |
| Punggol to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 981 km (610 mi) | about 14 h 58 min |
| Punggol to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 313 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Punggol to Biên Hòa | Vietnam | 1,108 km (688 mi) | about 16 h 53 min |
| Punggol to Takeo | Cambodia | 1,069 km (664 mi) | about 16 h 18 min |
| Punggol to Kampung Baru Subang | Malaysia | 327 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 59 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Punggol?
The left, as everywhere in Singapore.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.